Published inThe Expat ChroniclesA New Life in China: 2022“My senior year and you’re leaving us.”Sep 11, 20221Sep 11, 20221
A North Carolina Farm for the Pickin’Off an unassuming winding road cutting through the thick hardwoods against the panoramic mountains of North Carolina near Franklin, there…Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
My Mom and Fred AstaireAnd my heart beats so that I can hardly speak. And I seem to find the happiness that I seek. When we’re out together dancing cheek to…May 9, 20212May 9, 20212
Published inThe Expat ChroniclesQuarantined in the Philippines“It’s an oven, sir,” Rey said. “Almost two weeks I’ve been here, and the heat makes you weak. I want to do nothing.”Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020
Published inThe Expat ChroniclesTwo Different Animals: My Filipina GirlfriendAnnie won’t touch beef.Jun 22, 20204Jun 22, 20204
Published inThe Expat ChroniclesLockdown in the PhilippinesWhat is this now? Day fourteen? Day fifteen? I’ve stopped counting. The official extension is April 30th, the deadlines for unrestricted…Apr 6, 20203Apr 6, 20203
Night ComethYou all know those instructors. Most of you can boast having learned from them.Mar 27, 20201Mar 27, 20201
Published inThe Expat ChroniclesCoronavirus Killed My ClassesWhat you are about to see are the faces of my students, all of them now in their respective hometowns, reasonably safe.Feb 15, 2020Feb 15, 2020
Published inThe Personal EssayistWhat I Learned as a Wilderness GuideBeginning in the fall of 1997, I began a seven-year chapter of my life that forever altered the way I thought, my interactions with others…Sep 28, 20192Sep 28, 20192
You Ate What?: Philippines EditionIf you peek around the crannies and crevices of South Texas, you’ll find some fare that one might deem…unconventional, influenced by the…Sep 18, 20191Sep 18, 20191
